Storm Station

At a river or reservoir gauge

DCP network, identified by the register

Identifier
BLFI4
Latitude
43.40690 N
Longitude
91.89830 W
Elevation
-
Listed
Automatically, on 270 reports in 169 hours over the last seven days
Rank
830of 1,027 in Iowa, Oct 4

On the radar over Upper Iowa River AT BlufftonReflectivityStorm topsRain rateRain, last 24 hoursForecast temperatureForecast rain totalEvery picture

At a river or reservoir gauge

Drawn as the kind of place it stands at. 12 instruments in Iowa stand at one.

Station charts

Upper Iowa River AT Bluffton Report

Rank 830 of 1,027 in Iowa, Oct 4. The 247 rank orders a state's stations by their 247 score out of 100: how reliably they report, how accurate their readings are against a reference station, how their readings pass their checks, and how they stand against the forecast.

247 score90.0of 100

  1. Reports receivedweight 3580.4270 of 336 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1070.7half its reports arrived within 25 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.0longest silence 60 min, on a schedule of one report every 30 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20--
  5. Instrument checksweight 15--
  6. Forecast checkweight 10--

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

Rank
830of 1,027 in Iowa, Oct 4
Schedule
every 30 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
44 of 4891.6% of its schedule, 45 reports in all
Reports received, 7 days
269 of 33680.0% of its schedule, 298 reports in all
Days reported, 30 days
29 of 30
Longest silence, 7 days
61 minfrom Oct 4, 4:00 AM
Latest report
Oct 4, 4:00 AMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
25 min9 in 10 within 30 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 30 min, 48 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 30 min count as one received.

Chart of the 1,027 ranked stations in Iowa on Oct 4 by the share of their scheduled reports received in Storm Station's own record, up to 7 days, in tenths: 0 to 9 per cent, 1; 10 to 19 per cent, 4; 20 to 29 per cent, 2; 30 to 39 per cent, 26; 40 to 49 per cent, 15; 50 to 59 per cent, 13; 60 to 69 per cent, 99; 70 to 79 per cent, 17; 80 to 89 per cent, 121; 90 to 99 per cent, 437; 100 per cent, 292. Upper Iowa River AT Bluffton received 80.3 per cent, 270 of 336 scheduled reports, rank 830 of 1,027.WHERE IT RANKS IN IOWA, Oct 4THIS ONE: 80.3%, 270 OF 336, RANK 830 OF 1,027PER CENT OF SCHEDULED REPORTS RECEIVEDIN STORM STATION'S OWN RECORD, UP TO 7 DAYS1101000 to 9110 to 19420 to 29230 to 392640 to 491550 to 591360 to 699970 to 791780 to 8912190 to 99437100292STATIONS, LOG SCALE
Chart of Upper Iowa River AT Bluffton's rank in Iowa by how it reported, day by day, from 2026-09-26 to 2026-10-04: 2026-09-26 rank 648 of 652; 2026-09-27 rank 643 of 653; 2026-09-28 rank 720 of 745; 2026-09-29 rank 716 of 758; 2026-09-30 rank 707 of 764; 2026-10-01 rank 730 of 771; 2026-10-02 rank 924 of 1,017; 2026-10-03 rank 925 of 1,017; 2026-10-04 rank 830 of 1,027.ITS RANK IN IOWA, DAY BY DAYRANK, FIRST AT THE TOP12505007501,000Sep 26Sep 28Sep 30Oct 2Oct 4
The ranking these charts were drawn from, as tables
Share of scheduled reports receivedStations
100%292
90 to 99%437
80 to 89%121
70 to 79%17
60 to 69%99
50 to 59%13
40 to 49%15
30 to 39%26
20 to 29%2
10 to 19%4
0 to 9%1
DayRankStations rankedShare received
Oct 4, 20268301,02780.3%
Oct 3, 20269251,01778.0%
Oct 2, 20269241,01778.0%
Oct 1, 202673077176.1%
Sep 30, 202670776478.4%
Sep 29, 202671675876.1%
Sep 28, 202672074576.5%
Sep 27, 202664365377.4%
Sep 26, 202664865261.7%
Reports received at Upper Iowa River AT Bluffton, reports from 0.0 to 6.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports02466 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 43 AM
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Sat 3, 11 PM0.004
Sat 3, 10 PM0.004
Sat 3, 9 PM0.004
Sat 3, 8 PM0.004
Sat 3, 7 PM0.004
Sat 3, 6 PM0.004
Sat 3, 5 PM0.004
Sat 3, 4 PM0.004
Sat 3, 3 PM0.004
Sat 3, 2 PM0.004
Sat 3, 1 PM0.004
Sat 3, 12 PM0.004
Sat 3, 11 AM0.004
Sat 3, 10 AM0.004
Sat 3, 9 AM0.004
Sat 3, 8 AM0.004
Sat 3, 7 AM0.004
Sat 3, 6 AM0.004
Precipitation at Upper Iowa River AT Bluffton, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.01, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
Reports received at Upper Iowa River AT Bluffton, reports from 0.0 to 6.0, the latest 0.0, in reports.REPORTS RECEIVEDreports0246Mon 28Tue 29Wed 30Thu 1Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
HourPrecipitation inReports
Sat 3, 11 PM0.004
Sat 3, 10 PM0.004
Sat 3, 9 PM0.004
Sat 3, 8 PM0.004
Sat 3, 7 PM0.004
Sat 3, 6 PM0.004
Sat 3, 5 PM0.004
Sat 3, 4 PM0.004
Sat 3, 3 PM0.004
Sat 3, 2 PM0.004
Sat 3, 1 PM0.004
Sat 3, 12 PM0.004
Sat 3, 11 AM0.004
Sat 3, 10 AM0.004
Sat 3, 9 AM0.004
Sat 3, 8 AM0.004
Sat 3, 7 AM0.004
Sat 3, 6 AM0.004
Sat 3, 5 AM0.004
Sat 3, 4 AM0.004
Sat 3, 3 AM0.004
Sat 3, 2 AM0.004
Sat 3, 1 AM0.004
Sat 3, 12 AM0.004
Fri 2, 11 PM0.004
Fri 2, 10 PM0.004
Fri 2, 9 PM0.004
Fri 2, 7 PM0.004
Fri 2, 6 PM0.004
Fri 2, 5 PM0.004
Fri 2, 4 PM0.004
Fri 2, 3 PM0.004
Fri 2, 2 PM0.004
Fri 2, 1 PM0.004
Fri 2, 12 PM0.004
Fri 2, 11 AM0.004
Fri 2, 10 AM0.004
Fri 2, 9 AM0.004
Fri 2, 8 AM0.004
Fri 2, 7 AM0.004
Fri 2, 6 AM0.004
Fri 2, 5 AM0.004
Fri 2, 4 AM0.004
Fri 2, 3 AM0.004
Fri 2, 2 AM0.004
Fri 2, 1 AM0.004
Fri 2, 12 AM0.004
Thu 1, 11 PM0.004
Thu 1, 10 PM0.004
Thu 1, 9 PM0.004
Thu 1, 8 PM0.004
Thu 1, 7 PM0.004
Thu 1, 6 PM0.004
Thu 1, 5 PM0.004
Thu 1, 4 PM0.004
Thu 1, 3 PM0.004
Thu 1, 2 PM0.004
Thu 1, 1 PM0.004
Thu 1, 12 PM0.004
Thu 1, 11 AM0.004
Thu 1, 10 AM0.004
Thu 1, 9 AM0.004
Thu 1, 8 AM0.004
Thu 1, 7 AM0.004
Thu 1, 6 AM0.004
Thu 1, 5 AM0.004
Thu 1, 4 AM0.004
Thu 1, 3 AM0.004
Thu 1, 2 AM0.014
Thu 1, 1 AM0.004
Thu 1, 12 AM0.004
Wed 30, 11 PM0.004
Wed 30, 9 PM0.004
Wed 30, 8 PM0.004
Wed 30, 7 PM0.004
Wed 30, 6 PM0.004
Wed 30, 5 PM0.004
Wed 30, 4 PM0.004
Wed 30, 3 PM0.004
Wed 30, 2 PM0.004
Wed 30, 1 PM0.004
Wed 30, 12 PM0.004
Wed 30, 11 AM0.004
Wed 30, 10 AM0.004
Wed 30, 9 AM0.004
Wed 30, 8 AM0.004
Wed 30, 7 AM0.004
Wed 30, 6 AM0.004
Wed 30, 5 AM0.004
Wed 30, 4 AM0.004
Wed 30, 3 AM0.004
Wed 30, 2 AM0.004
Wed 30, 1 AM0.004
Wed 30, 12 AM0.004
Tue 29, 11 PM0.004
Tue 29, 10 PM0.004
Tue 29, 9 PM0.004
Tue 29, 8 PM0.004
Tue 29, 7 PM0.004
Tue 29, 6 PM0.004
Tue 29, 5 PM0.004
Tue 29, 4 PM0.004
Tue 29, 3 PM0.004
Tue 29, 2 PM0.004
Tue 29, 1 PM0.004
Tue 29, 12 PM0.004
Tue 29, 11 AM0.004
Tue 29, 10 AM0.004
Tue 29, 9 AM0.004
Tue 29, 8 AM0.004
Tue 29, 7 AM0.004
Tue 29, 6 AM0.004
Tue 29, 5 AM0.004
Tue 29, 4 AM0.004
Tue 29, 3 AM0.004
Tue 29, 2 AM0.004
Tue 29, 1 AM0.004
Tue 29, 12 AM0.004
Mon 28, 11 PM0.004
Mon 28, 10 PM0.004
Mon 28, 9 PM0.004
Mon 28, 8 PM0.004
Mon 28, 7 PM0.004
Mon 28, 4 PM0.004
Mon 28, 3 PM0.004
Mon 28, 2 PM0.004
Mon 28, 1 PM0.004
Mon 28, 12 PM0.004
Mon 28, 11 AM0.004
Mon 28, 10 AM0.004
Mon 28, 9 AM0.004
Mon 28, 8 AM0.004
Mon 28, 7 AM0.004
Mon 28, 6 AM0.004
Mon 28, 5 AM0.004
Mon 28, 4 AM0.004
Mon 28, 3 AM0.004
Mon 28, 2 AM0.004
Mon 28, 1 AM0.004
Mon 28, 12 AM0.004
Sun 27, 11 PM0.004
Sun 27, 10 PM0.004
Sun 27, 9 PM0.004
Sun 27, 8 PM0.004
Sun 27, 7 PM0.004
Sun 27, 6 PM0.004
Sun 27, 5 PM0.004
Sun 27, 4 PM0.004
Sun 27, 3 PM0.004
Sun 27, 2 PM0.004
Sun 27, 1 PM0.004
Sun 27, 12 PM0.004
Sun 27, 11 AM0.004
Sun 27, 10 AM0.004
Sun 27, 9 AM0.004
Sun 27, 8 AM0.004
Sun 27, 7 AM0.004
Sun 27, 6 AM0.004
Precipitation at Upper Iowa River AT Bluffton, precipitation from 0.00 to 0.05, the latest 0.00, in inches.PRECIPITATIONin0.000.030.050.070.10Sep 5Sep 10Sep 15Sep 20Sep 25Sep 30
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayPrecipitation in
Oct 30.00
Oct 20.00
Oct 10.01
Sep 300.00
Sep 290.00
Sep 280.00
Sep 270.00
Sep 260.00
Sep 250.00
Sep 240.00
Sep 230.00
Sep 220.00
Sep 210.00
Sep 200.00
Sep 190.05
Sep 180.01
Sep 170.00
Sep 160.00
Sep 150.00
Sep 140.00
Sep 130.00
Sep 120.00
Sep 110.00
Sep 100.00
Sep 90.00
Sep 80.01
Sep 70.00
Sep 60.00
Sep 50.00

The instrumentWhat an instrument is FB-INS-001

What it seesMoon and tides FB-CLK-003Hurricane FB-EVT-043Nor'easter FB-EVT-066Flash flood FB-EVT-100Coastal flood FB-EVT-105

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